Which is the best MAC highlighter for me?

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On top of all their cult products, MAC has especially become famous for their glow-inducing highlighters, which provide exceptional radiance to the skin. With lots of different textures, formulations and colours, it can be hard to navigate your way around which MAC highlighter is best for you. Luckily, we have created an in-depth guide to help you find your perfect one.

Which is the best MAC highlighter for me?

When it comes to achieving that famous MAC glow, there is an array of highlighting products to help you. From the cult Strobe Cream to the new Hyperreal Palette, whatever radiance wattage you want, a MAC highlighter will get you there.

The powder itself is slow-baked, making it super smooth and creamy, while the texture feels like velvet and blends easily into the skin. The result is a “your complexion but better” as the highlight can be worn sheer for a natural radiance, or built up and used wet for a stronger colour.

The highlighter is also infused with MAC’s exclusive 77-Mineral Complex, which is enriched with conditioning extracts such as Shea Butter to help nourish the skin.

Cheeky Bronze – Light coral with a pale golden glimmer.

Global Glow – Light golden tan with silver speckles.

Gold Deposit – As its name suggests, this powder is like a little golden nugget.

The formula itself is a liquid, powder and cream highlighter all in one. Formulated with liquid powder technology, the actual highlighter is first created as a liquid, and then moulded into a pan, where it is baked to achieve that famous creamy powder texture. The result is a beautiful and gilded product that gives you a gorgeous and unrivalled luminosity.

Free from talc and non-acnegenic, the highlighter is suitable for even the most blemish prone skin as it won’t cause any breakouts. Instead, its lightweight and smooth texture imparts a lovely light onto the skin that can be worn sheer or built up to your desired colour.

MAC’s Strobe Cream is as undoubtedly one of the most well-known cosmetics products on the planet.

Part skincare, part highlighter, the cream works to moisturise and illuminate your skin for a beautifully natural and healthy glow. Inspired by backstage lighting techniques, which impart a delicate radiance, the cream contains a blend of antioxidants and Vitamins B5, B12 A and E to nourish and condition the skin. It’s also infused with Green Tea Extract, which helps to shield the skin from environmental aggressors, making it your perfect everyday face base.

For targeted radiance and a lightweight glow, the MAC Prep + Prime Highlighter is perfect. It has a thin nib tip which allows for precise application; making it perfect for the inner corners of the eyes.

It can be used on the cheekbones, but is especially good at brightening dark circles for a wide-awake effect.

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